Evangelization and Catechesis- Ministry Team

The efforts of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Edward are successful because we have parishioners who are eager to share the Catholic faith with others as they themselves strengthen their friendship with Jesus Christ.  Parishioners have a variety of ways to get involved and make a difference.  Please consider joining the Ministry Team for Evangelization and Catechesis in one or a couple of these minsitries:

Sacrament Preparation Processes

• Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

• Rite of Christian Initiation  of Adults adapted for children

• Infant Baptism

• First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

• Confirmation for teens

• Confirmation for adults

Parish Faith Formation (Catechesis)

• Adult Faith Formation

• Young Adult Faith Formation

• Family Faith Formation

Spiritual and Communal Ministries

• Family Ministry

• Adult Ministry

• Youth Ministry

• Children's Ministry

More information on these teams and time committment will be available soon.  The staff is finalizing their planning for the 2021-2022 Liturgical Year and once approved, recruitment, training and planning will begin! Stay tuned!

All parishioners interested in joining any of the ministry teams to advance the mission to evangelize and catechize are invited and encouraged to prayerfully discern if God is calling them to serve in this capacity and in which particular team.  The steps below are to assist parishioners in their discernment process.

Step #1- pick a scripture passage to pray with.  We recommend the following:

• Matthew 5: 13-16

• Matthew 10: 1-15

• Matthew 28: 16-20

• Mark 1: 16-20

• Luke 9: 1-6

Step #2- pray with it. Lection Divina may be a good tool to use.

Step #3- examine your conscience and go to confession.

Step #4- attend or watch the live stream of Mass every Sunday.  

Step #5- spend time in silence listening to God's call for you.  Is God asking you to serve His people and His Church through this ministry?

Step #6- pray with scripture (same or different one).

Step #7- remain in silence.

Step #8- call one of the staff members if you have any questions that will help you with the discernment.

Step #9- pray some more.

Step #10- answer God; make your decision, and let us know which ministry you'd like to serve through!